Nursing-bottle holder.



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I. M. BIRD.

NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER.

(Application filed July 14, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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ISABELLA M. BIRD, or STANTON, NEW JERSEY.

N URSlNG-BOTTLE HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 651,647, dated June 12,1900.

Application filed July 14, 1899. Serial No. 723,765- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern: ing small to receive the neck of thebottle, Be it known that I, ISABELLA M. BIRD, a the opening f permittingthe out-passage of citizen of the United States, residing at Stanthesaid neck, but the walls of said opening 55 ton, in the county ofHunterdon and State of preventing the out-passage of the body por-NewJersey, have invented certain new and tion of said bottle. v

useful Improvements in Nursing-Bottle Hold- The opposite end g of thebody of the boters; and I do hereby declare the following to tle-holderis larger, as above indicated, than be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the the endf, and the opening g therein is of suf- 6oinvention, such as will enable others skilled ficientsize to permitthepassage therethrough I0 in the art to which it appertains to make andofthe entire body of the bottle. At said larger use the same, referencebeing had to the acend the fabric is turned inward, the inwardcompanying drawings, and to letters of refedge being sewed, as at 9 toform a pocket eren'ce marked thereon, which form a part of g for a shirrstring or tape h. The said body 65 this specification. e-is preferablyformed bylaying two similarly- The objects of this invention are to holdshaped pieces of cloth upon one another and the nursing-bottle withgreater security in a sewingthe opposite side edges together, seamsconvenient position for use by the infant as i being thus formed, whichextend from end it lies in its crib or bed, to reduce the cost of to endof the body, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4. 70 the device and enable thebottle to be ar- Insewingone of the seamst'linclose between rangedtherein with greater convenience and the edges of the body the end of atonguej,

ease as well as security, and to obtain other comprising a piece oftextile fabric, preferadvantages and results, some of which may ablysimilar to that from which the body is be referred to hereinafter inconnection with formed. This may be of one or more thick- 75 thedescription of the working parts. nesses and is sewed in placepreferably by the The invention consists in the improved same line ofstitching which fastens the edges 11 ursing-bottle holder andin thearrangements of the body together. The said tongue j exand combinationsof parts of the same, all tends laterally out from the bodycand servessubstantially as will be hereinafter set forth, as a convenient meansfor fastening the bot- 80 and finally embraced in the clauses of thetie-holder to the pillow by means of a safetyclaim. pin 7c, Fig. 1, orother suitable means. The

Referring to the accompanying drawings, said parts being constructed asdescribed and in which like letters of reference indicate eortheshirr-string being arranged in its pocket responding parts in each ofthe views, Figy I first thrust the bottle throughthe larger 85 ure 1 isa View showing the improved bottleopening of the body 6 until theenlargement 3 5 holder with a nursing-bottle therein attached atthe baseof the neck of the bottle engages to a pillow upon which the infantshead may the walls around the smaller opening. I then rest. Fig. 2 is adetail plan of the improved draw upon the shirr-string 7L and close thebottle-holder. Fig. 8is a sectional view taken larger opening, so thatthe bottle is held 0 at line at, and Fig. 4 is a sectional view takenfirmly in position and cannot be drawnby 40 at line y, bothsection-lines being shown in the infant from the holder, even thoughcon- Fig. 2. siderable draft be brought to bear upon the In saiddrawings, a indicates a pillow to nipple connected with the bottle. Thusthere which the holder may be attached, and b inis no dangerofdetachment of the bottle from 5 dieates the holder, adapted to receive anursits said holder, and inasmuch as the inclosing-bottle c and hold thesame firmly in poing body is of soft material it serves as a cushsitionso that the infant may conveniently ion to prevent any injury by hardcontact of grasp the nipple d and employ the same in the bottle with theinfant. The radiation of the usual way. The said holder 1) comprisesheat from the bottle is also retarded by the 100 a body 6, of suitabletextile fabric or other inc-losing holder, so that the contents of theflexible material and preferably flannel. This bottle, especially inWinter, remains a longer is adapted to encircle the body of the bottletime at a suitably-high temperature to be and is open at its oppositeends, the end f betaken into the stomach of the child.

It will be understood that the bottle-holder is of a length sufficientto project beyond the bottle and permit the shirr-strings to be drawnand the end of the holder to be closed around the bottom end of thebottle to retain said bottle in place.

The material from which the bottle-holder is made is hygienic in thatwhen soiled it can be readily washed.

For winter use I prefer to line or pad the interior of the holder tomore effectually prevent radiation of heatand maintain the milk at atemperature conducing to a quick digestion.

Having thus described the invention,what I claim as new is- 1. Theimproved nursing-bottle holder herein described, comprising a body 6,provided with an openingf, for the neck of the bottle to protrude, andsaid body entirely covering and inelosiug the remainder of the bottle,means for inserting and removing the bottle and means for attaching thebottle-inelosing body to a pillow or the like, substantially as setforth.

2. The herein described nursing bottle holder,having a body e, of softnon-conducting material adapted tocushion the sides of the bottle andretain its heat, said body having a permanent opening for the neck ofthe site end through which the bottle may be inserted, a draw-stringarranged at said larger opening and adapted to close the body togetherbelow the bottom of the bottle, and a tonguej, which may be pinned to apillow, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand this10th day of July, 1895).

ISABELLA M. BIRD.

\Vitnesses:

AUGUSTUS DILTS, J. L. CONNET.

